Spirit of Punks: Death Disco @ The Arches, 16 May

There is a school of thought that declares that you can have too much of a good thing. "Utter pish" declares Death Disco, as it pours you another gin and stocks up the medicine cabinet in preparation for Sunday morning. "This month we have Milan's number one party starters, Crookers, who bring with them not just metric tonnes of bass but also a legion of absurdly talented DJs and live acts. Don't ever question us again."

A valid point, only a downright fool would quarrel with May's Death Disco line up. Local heroes RPZ leave the checked floor of the Vic Bar behind and host a room of their own in the Arches this month, presenting East London duo Punks Jump Up live on stage in their Death Disco debut. They consist of Joe Attard and David Andersson who currently boast their own record label, t-shirt range, and a history of supporting some of the biggest names in the business. Punks Jump Up will be getting some much deserved attention this month.

The boys released their first 12" on their own label back in 2004 before unleashing Dance To Our Disco in 2007 on Parisian label Kitsuné. A plethora of remixes soon followed, as Punks Jump Up reworked the Gossip, Robyn's With Every Heartbeat and Digitalism to great effect. Touring inevitably followed, with the pair appearing all over Europe alongside 2 Many DJs, Erol Alkan, SebastiAn, Busy P, Crookers, Joakim, Shitdisco and MSTRKRFT. Now putting the finishing touches to their album, Punks Jump Up have several live dates lined up to celebrate it's forthcoming release.

Headlining the evening are the Crookers, the dance world's current remixers of choice. There's no denying that they put in the hours, with tracks by The Chemical Brothers, AC/DC, Armand Van Helden, Bonde do Role, Brodinski, Kelis, Dusty Kid, The Whip and Diplo all getting the treatment. After their previous Death Disco performance went down a storm they return this month to drop fresh produce on the crowded floor of The Arches. Their debut album Tons of Friends is released this summer, so catch this opportunity to hear the beats that will be the soundtrack to the season. When Tons of Friends is finally available in the shops economic experts have predicted that it may well sell enough copies to single-handedly pull us out of the recession. Italo-hip-hop-house is indeed Alistair Darling's best pal.

Crookers are presenting Congo Rock as part of their 'Tons of Friends Tour' and Ed Banger export Krazy Baldhead joins them to spin all manner of dirty grooves. Continuing from last month's Death Disco is the incorporation of theatre into the club night. Performers Firebox Dance Theatre and Action Hero will pick up the pieces left behind by the infamous Ann Liv Young to ensure that your attention doesn't wander for a second.